We Made it to the End of the Quarter...
03/13/26 KHSTA UPDATE
Happy Friday! We have gotten to the end of the third quarter and only have two more weeks until Spring Break. The end of the year will be here before we know it. Next week we will be publishing our quarterly Newsletter.
Updates come out every Friday EXCEPT for the last Friday of the quarter (the KHSTA Newsletter will arrive on these dates). Please check your junk mail folder if you are not receiving them. Past updates will be archived on the KHSTA website (khsta.org).
NEA/RA DELEGATES
We would like to congratulate our newly elected NEA/RA delegates: Jesse Aguilar, Elise Sotello, Tonya Davis, Tamara Clark, Vanessa Zepeda, Nicole Negron, and Jeanette Baybo.
WILLS AND TRUSTS
KHSTA will be hosting another Wills and Trusts workshop on Monday, April 13 at 5pm at the KHSTA Office at 2441 F Street. If you would like to learn more about wills, trusts, probate, etc., this is the workshop for you. All members and spouses/significant others are welcome to attend.
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
We are excited to announce the launch of our new social media campaign! Please follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X and BlueSky to stay up to date on everything going on in the association! Links to our accounts are:
Instagram (@KHSTAofKern): https://www.instagram.com/khstaofkern/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/people/Kern-High-School-Teachers-Association/61587499292069/
X (@KHSTAofKern): https://x.com/KHSTAofKern
BlueSky (@khstaofkern.bsky.social): https://bsky.app/profile/khstaofkern.bsky.social
PAC SOCIAL MEDIA
KHSTA’s Political Action Committee (Kern High Teachers for Sound Schools), is launching their social media accounts as well. Follow them here:
Instagram (@khsoundschools): https://www.instagram.com/khsoundschools/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/people/Kern-High-Teachers-for-Sound-Schools/61584170893025/
X (@KHSoundSchools): https://x.com/KHSoundSchools
BlueSky (@khsoundschools.bsky.social): https://bsky.app/profile/khsoundschools.bsky.social
10 MINUTE MEETINGS
Your site reps will be doing monthly 10 minute meetings to help keep you informed. March’s topic is Transfers. The handouts/presentations from the 10 Minute Meetings are archived on the khsta.com website.
VIRTUAL TEN MINUTE MEETING
We will be cancelling the virtual 10 Minute meeting for April.
CTA VIRTUAL PASS
CTA is again offering their virtual pass. This is professional development that CTA pays for that can be used to move over on the salary schedule for up to six units per column move. It’s a great way to move on the salary schedule. For more information on the courses, go to https://www.cta.org/conferences/virtual-pass/2025-2.
Happy Friday!! Enjoy your weekend!
KHSTA Executive Board
President: Cathy Adams (FrHS)
Vice President: Mindy Montanio (HHS)
Secretary: Stephanie Valenzuela (AHS)
Treasurer: Norma Procell (HHS)
State Council Reps
Elise Sotello (KL)
Kim Lee (AHS)
Tamara Clark (VWHS)
Joanne Barrick (HHS)
Candi Romero (TDS)
Past President: Vickie Shoenhair (Shafter)
Membership Chair: Dave Ziegler (LHS)
Bargaining, Grievance Chair: Mindy Montanio (HHS)
PAC Chair: Allysa Jones (FHS)
Equity Team: Lori Toia, LGBTQ+ Rep
Site Representatives
Arvin: Stephanie Valenzuela,
Ty Newton
BAS: Linda Colvin
BHS: Hillary Sanders,
Randy Bennett
CHS: Kayole Bradford, Kim Henry
CVHS: Alix Garcia
DOHS: Olive Garrison,
Hannah Richert
District (includes all district programs):
Danny Arretche (KL),
Isaac Rocha (JCC)
EBHS: April Bynum,
Rosemary Silverman
Foothill: Elizabeth Deckard,
Allysa Jones
Frontier: Lara Winn
GVHS: Victoria Hinojosa
HHS: Meaghan Barber Smith
IHS: Robb Polski, Tanya Whitehouse
KVHS: Casey Robinson
LHS: David Ziegler,
Marycoco Ramirez
MMHS: Brooke Malley Ault,
Matt Day
NHS: Erika Zeimet, Tonya Davis
Nueva:
RHS: Kim Smith, Nathan Claunch
ROP/CTEC: Chad Wright,
Scott Trimble
Shafter: Jessica Smith,
Brian Feaster
South: Rebekah Ingle,
Dante Borradori
Stockdale: Gaby Scully
TDS: Candi Romero
VWHS: Karen Roberts*
Vista: Julie Burke
West: Eliza Pearsy, Steve Willis
Liaisons
COUNSELOR: Joanne Barrick (HHS)
NURSE: Jamie Henry (IHS)
PSYCHOLOGIST: Angelina Gonzales (ABLE)
TEACHER-LIBRARIAN: Amanda Rude (SHS)